It’s back!

UNIQUE LA.  LA’s premier indie designer event.  The one we did in December was great.  Lot’s of good designers including some bigger names like Beautiful/Decay, a ton of kids’ lines, the homies at Acropolis, free PBR and of course, CHILDREN’s own Bryan Davidson on the 1s and 2s all weekend long.  GO BRYAN! GOI! GO!!

CHILDREN will have our booth with camo tablecloth and all.  Selling our newer stuff at slightly discounted rates.  COP IT!

So come on by!  It’s gonna be goooood.

Unique Los Angeles

California Market Center penthouse

110 E. 9th St.- LA, CA

a measly $5 to get in.

I’ve been dreaming fixie for years now.  Finally, wifey gave me the go-ahead to get my bike, I chose the GT Gutterball.  I know I’m way late to the fixed-gear scene, but I swear… I’m a bike rider at heart, not JUST a trend-hopper.  I mean, I’m a little bit of a trend-hopper, but I’m also a bike enthusiast.

This fixie is sick, but it needs a little customizing to get it to my taste.  The frame is thankfully, basically graphic/decal free in a glossy black finish, but any biker knows the signature GT triple triangle frame design.  It comes stock with decent components, ready for some pretty comfortable city riding.  Ritchey seatpost, WTB saddle, Truvativ cranks, deep-v rims (though they have a silver brake wall, so it kind of messes up the deep-v look), Wellgo pedals and a flip-flop hub are all standard.  It also comes with a 31.8 mm Syncros mountain stem and riser bar that are, imo, way overkill.  I mean these pieces are suitable for some serious all-mountain biking (but they do make the bike more comfortable and easier to control for a newbie to fixed-gear riding), plus they’ve got ugly graphics on them.  A front and rear brake are also standard, I removed the rear and eventually I’ll go nuts and take off the front, too.

The awesome guys at Echo Park Cycles hooked me up by switching the stem out to a more subtle FSA piece, cutting down the handlebars to a more fixed-gear acceptable length and switching out the GT grips for some blue Ourys.  Aaahhh… it’s starting to look like a real, Silverlake fixie.

Soon, I’ll be switching the bars out to some flat shorties, or standard, track drop-bars.  I also want to get black spokes.  And once I’m fully comfortable with no brakes, some Velocitys or other proper deep-v.

Riding fixed is really a different experience and requires new strength and concentration, even to an avid mountain biker like me.  Heading down a steep hill and essentially trying to walk the cranks backwards against the pull of gravity is a new skill.

I got my skids down in just a few minutes, though ;)  

You can buy one here.  But if you live in LA, buy it here.

This coming weekend, December 13th and 4th, CHILDREN will be downtown at the California Market Center selling limited numbers of our new stock.  Click here for samples of what we’ll have.

Unique LA is a going to be an awesome show!  A definite one-stop spot to get all your Christmas shopping done and plus some hot goods for yourself.  Some of the standout brands that will be there (besides CHILDREN) are Johnny Cupcakes, Rock Scissor Paper, Fresh Pressed, kids brand Kingsley and our home girls at Shang-a-Lang.

And once again, CHILDREN’s own DJ Bryan Davidson will be keeping the energy high, spinning tunes aaaaallll weekend long.

The California Market Center is at:

110 East 9th Street, Los Angeles, CA (map)

We’ll see you there!

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I peeped these Hundreds collabos the other day and I thought they were worth talking about.  A while back I wrote about the Rogue Status x Arbor snowboard collab and The Hundreds have followed suit with some very nice work of their own.

Here’s a shot of one of the Forum boards (images: The Hundreds):

I’m impressed with what I see.  More so with the expansion of TH than anything else.  They’ve truly grown from a local crew to a global brand.  That takes a ton of heart and dedication and they’ve really exemplified that.  Big ups.

Here’s a couple shots of the Special Blend snow apparel collab.  Click the pics to see more (images: The Hundreds):

Props to TH for doin it big.  The slopes are a fashion show these days.  Like a nightclub on snow.  Everyone is rocking fly gear and TH now have a unique and flashy presence on a multi-billion dollar industry.

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Artist Blu put out this sick video he put together.  I can’t imagine the time and energy this took.  It’s a super creative use of wall-art/graffiti  that I’ve never seen before.  Check it out:

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

It’s well worth the 7 minutes. And a big shout to my boy Isaac for sending me the link!

Also check the sight, www.blublu.com, and look at the sketch books.  It’s like hipster, moribund Gary Larson art.  Some of it is disturbingly apathetic, but it’s all really cool and clever.

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This weekend, November 1st and 2nd, CHILDREN will be representin at The Brewery Artwalk near Downtown LA. 

For those that have never heard of The Brewery, it’s an awesome artist’s haven of lofts and studios where artists of all mediums live and work in an old converted beer brewery.  It’s a super cool, creative space.

(Flier from a past Artwalk event:)

CHILDREN will be selling our goods and their will be much awesome art to enjoy. 

CHILDREN’s own Bryan Davidson will be spinning on the 1s and 2s and there will be artists of all types: painters, sculptures, product designers, fashion designers, printmakers, etc.  It’s a pretty major event at the world’s largest art colony.

DJ Bryan Davidson:

Admission and parking are FREE!  Open from 11-6, Saturday and Sunday, November 1st and 2nd.

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CHILDREN’s newest vendor is Fifty50 Grind.  A dope streetwear boutique in the LA suburb of Eagle Rock.

Fifty50 carries brands like Jeepney, Free Gold Watch, Ames Bros., and 7th Letter.  They also carry skate decks from Rhyders and they have a surprisingly stacked selection of shoes with New balance, Nike, Adidas and more. 

Check the pics below and definitely make a point to stop by this unique spot.  Say wassup to the owner Robert and his wife.

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Fiiiiinallllllly.  CHILDREN is putting new product in stores!

Our best selling headphones tee is now available in white on red and white on blue.  Perfect for election year.

right now you can get yours at Backside in Burbank, and at our newest vendor: Fifty50 Grind in Eagle Rock.

And be sure to peep the rest of our designs in our look book that are shipping to stores in the next few weeks.

PEACE!

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Crazy!

Courtesy of Strictly Fitteds:

You know streetwear is dead when you see this!  I’m really not hating on anyone here.  Target can do whatever they want and Estate LA should get that pay day.  I’m just saying that what used to be this subtle counter culture that I loved officially no longer exists. 

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Backside, the San Fernando Valley’s best streetwear spot (and used vinyl store) has some limited re-stock on CHILDREN gear.  LIMITED, I say!  That means get over there now!

Backside - 139 N. San Fernando Blvd. - Burbank, CA 91502

Backside is carrying some really nice stuff right now like FreshJive, Akomplice, Upper Playground, Obey and much much more.  They’re also putting up a shoe wall soon, too.  Definitely check them out.

Obey laced them up with this store front piece:

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